Choose Before They Catch Us
Choose Before They Catch Us if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. Before They Catch Us launched in 2025.
Before They Catch Us vs Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes
Before They Catch Us and Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Before They Catch Us (2025) is 1 year older than Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes (2026). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes launched in 2026.
Both Before They Catch Us and Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Before They Catch Us |  Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ANTertainment | Revive The Spark |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Before They Catch Us (2025) is 1 year older than Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes (2026).
Before They Catch Us vs Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes — FAQ
- Should I play Before They Catch Us or Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Before They Catch Us (2025) came out before Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Before They Catch Us and Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.